Willem Klijn Pencil Drawing of Man in Hat and Glasses, 1910, Brussels wooden bird a pointer I believe--especially great

a pointer I believe--especially great perhaps on a wool tweed jacket worn when heading out on an adventure

I am not certain of the maker but believe it to be Scandanavian

The super long stick makes them great for sticking into a potted plant--ideally near a window where they might then do their job as hummingbird magnets

I think it’s quite a beauty of a jewelry box

Willem Klijn Pencil Drawing of Man in Hat and Glasses, 1910, Brussels wooden bird a pointer I believe--especially greatThis hatted and bespectacled man reminds me rather of James Joyce a smart, serious, and quite sensitive young man. And I find this drawing, which appears to have been rendered on the back of a white paper receipt or wrapper, so romantic, conjuring visions of early 20th century European cafe life I can just see Dutch artist Willem Klijn sitting quietly in the corner by a window, dashing off this sketch while lively intellectual banter rises all around